Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. cleared the league’s concussion protocol on Friday yet remains listed as questionable ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons as he continues to harbor a shoulder injury. Still, the Colts receiver does not recall the hit that landed him in concussion protocol.
Pittman was on the receiving end of an illegal hit from safety Damontae Kazee during the Colts’ 30-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. “I honestly never saw him coming,” Pittman admitted. “I was diving, I caught it, and then all of a sudden, I woke up and there’s people looking down at me. I was like, ‘Oh, s—, what just happened?”
Kazee lowered his head and hit Pittman in his head and neck area, with the Colts receiver’s head snapping back in the process. Pittman hit the turf and was knocked unconscious, with Kazee being ejected from the game. On Monday, he was suspended for the remainder of the regular season, firefighting about $208,000 in pay as a result.
